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“Yeah. That’s really nice of him.” I stepped inside.
“So, Ava, tell me what’s going on with you and Grayson.” A smirk crossed her lips.
“We’re officially dating.” I smiled.
“Yay!” She clapped her hands in excitement and hugged me. “I’m happy for you.”
“You ready?” Simon walked into the living room, holding Nora.
“I am.”
“Bye, sweetheart.” He kissed the side of Nora’s head and then handed her to Grace. “I love you, babe. I’ll see you later.”
“Good luck with your new partner,” she said.
“I don’t want to talk about it. Come on, Ava.”
“Bye, Grace. Bye, Nora.” I smiled.
We climbed into Simon’s car, and as he pulled out of the driveway, I could feel someone wanting to front. The chatter inside was loud, making it hard for me to know who wanted to come out. I tried to fight it, but when a headache appeared, I closed my eyes and gripped the bridge of my nose.
“Ava, are you okay?”
“Hello, detective.” I smiled. “It’s good to see you again.”
“Kate?”
“Yes. It’s me. We need to have a little chat.”
“About?” He glanced at me.
“I know you were digging into our past. I need to make sure you keep what you found a secret.”
“I won’t tell anyone. You were there, weren’t you?” he asked.
“Yes, I was there. I was there for almost all of it. Sometimes, Freya would step in and take over when I needed to rest.”
“I’m sorry you had to go through that. I can see why you are the way you are.”
“What’s that supposed to mean?” I asked with a narrowed eye.
“Don’t take that the wrong way. I only meant that I can see why you’re such a fighter. A good one at that.” He winked.
“When you’re harmed the way we were, you have no choice but to fight through life to protect the others so they never have to experience such harmful acts again. That’s my job, and that’s why I’m here right now to make sure you also hold the secrets we do.”
“I told you that I won’t tell anyone, and that’s a promise. You have my word, Kate.”
“Okay, detective. You’re pretty cool.”
“Um, excuse me, but I’m more than pretty cool.” His mouth curved into a smile.
I smiled back as I closed my eyes and woke Ava up.
“How did we get to my apartment so fast?” I asked with furrowed brows.
“Kate paid me a visit on the way here,” he said.
“Fuck.”
